The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-10-27
Local and State Notes.

the j., NJ Il l., heretofore known as st. Johns.
will hereafter be called Fenns.
Edward Webb. passenger conductor on the J.,
NJ & L. on Tuesday evening was married to
MISS Marietta Hilton at Jeffsrsonvlle. Ind.
Harry Kelsey succeeds FL. A. Lacey as assist
ant to j. A. Granger, passenger agent of the
Wabash road. his headquarters to De Toledo.
Catherine Heron has been appointed agent
the T.. G. d. St l. division, vice Michael Her
ron, deceased.
The L.. " A. s. G. received from the Rogers
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, on Tuesday, first .cass mo-
gul engine, which fills the order for twelve en-
gines placed with these works some months ago.
The l. B. & W. earned the second week in
Septembe SCI. 500, increase earnings
corresponding period Of 1886. 1925. The Ohio
s., 722 '''p'' 'N''N "'''-'' ''''' '-'' ''' '''
Receiver McNulta OF the Wabash, has issued
order to the effect that notwiths standing the
fact that the road is In the hands Of receiver.
employees will be compelled to pay their just
debts.
At most of the shops the Pennsylvania
system the employees are working thirteen hours
daily. Owing to the heavy traffic on the road.
and the great demand for cars, repair work is
pushed.
The understanding in freight circles is that
navigation will not close before the 18th of next
month. However. after the first of the month
insurance can be effected on freights carried
by lake vessels.
Chief Engineer Morris, of the c.. l., St L. &
c., yesterday commenced on the plans for new
freight depot at LawrenceburG and a passenger
depot well. The freight depot is to cost
81, 500, the passenger depot So. 600.
On Monday next the L., N. A. & c. people
will change the gauge of the branch of the road
leading from the main line to the Bedford stone
quarres from narrow TO standard width. and in
the early spring the entire line from Blooming
ton to Switz City will be converted into
standard gauge road.
The interchange of traffic between the I. &
ST. l.. and the c., l., St. L. g. c., it is stated. is
reaching thirty five to forty car loads OF freight
per dav, and the l. & ST. l.. management and
that of the c., l., St. L. & c. are feeling ricely
the success of their traffic relations in pas
senger business, as we'll.
One passenger for St Louis, Peoria or Chi
yields to the road carrying him more than
three passengers do who GO to the Pacific coast
on the prevailing rates. vet the passenger agents
will work harder to secure the California pas
senger than passenger on the local rate to o
point their own line.
The Pennsylvania company will establish in
the Claypool block n telegraph Office in
which messages will be sent and received over
the same wire at the same time. W. 6. Kelley,
who Is an expert In operating the Duplex sys-
tenn of teleeraphiug, who is now in Columbus,
is to be placed IN charge Of the wires at this
point dating from Nov. l.
Leslie P. Farmer. general passen ger agent Of
tn Erie lines, accompanied by associate officials
in the passenger department., is making q
the report that W. c. Rienerason will, on Nov.
i, assume the duties of assistap t-general passen-
ger agent.with headquarters at Cincinnati. This
promotion is certainly deserved one.
The J.. M. & !. is making extensive improve
ments in the way of bridges aud stone arches
along its liue The new bridge u Columbus.
which Is constructed with four spans. $50 feet
in length each, is completed, and three other
bridges, varying In length from $50 feet to 300
feet, and eleven wooden structures smaller
streams. have given place to stone arches of
sufficient capacity to let any volume of water
through which they will be required to.
The impression prevails in railroad circles
that the proposed advance export rates on
the first Of the month will be short lived. if it
occurs at all Western shippers, should an
attempt be made TO enforce the advance. will
simply bill their stuff to the seaboard what
is known domestic way bill, and the steamer
agents will take them up and then forward the
business on any rate they may At. Rather
than leave port with half a cargo they will drop
the rate to figure which will make the combined
domestic and ocean rate no higher than the
present rates
There has been much complaint of late over
the delay of freights at st. Louis, both east and
west-bound. For some weeks past there has
been blockade at the bridge. This has been
caused by passenger business interfering with
freight traffic. FIRST the Grand Army of the
Republic gathered at St. Louis; the next week
the President was there exhibition. and the
third week ths State fair. and the passenger
business was so heavy during the three weeks
that the bridge was crowded with passenger
trains. Freight traffic has reached such a
mage over the roads leading to the Southwest
that it seems imperative that another bridge
SnOulo Dc constructed over the river.
The New York Mail and Express saws:
"There is a seeming contradiction in the state
mont regarding Ives 81 Staynors note to
President Wade, Of the Cincinnati, Wabash g.
Michigan, for $500, 600 balance due for control
ling interest in the road. By the terms of the
contract it is stated that President Wade pro-
poses bringing suit to recover the balance of the
payment One would suppose that if he had
$500. 900 in cash and his stock. we'll, that he
would prefer retaining both than suing for the
privilege of delivering the stock for twothirds
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So he does. Mr.. Wade will not resort to litiea-
ton only to free the stock from any assumed
claims Of Ives & Staynor. or to secure a judicial
recognition of the ownership of the stock, which
the contract gives him.
The new engines building at the Panhandle
shops are all of q new class of unusually heavy
engines, each weighing 1O7. 900 pounds. Previ-
ously the heaviest engines in on the Penn
sylvapia system weighed but los. 600. but within
the last year quite number of heavier ones
have been put in service. The ordinary class Of
freight engines in use the Panhandle weigh
from SO. 900 TO 80 900 pounds. and tho handling
capacity of the new class of locomotives is about
per cent greater than these. In order to per-
nit the introduction of the heavier locomotives
the trestles and bridges on the Panhandle have
been strengthened the past season. and tho ex-
ira wear and tear on the track and road-bed has
been taken into account Bv building heavy n
gnes much is gained in saving expense and IA
cilitating the movement of freight.
A few mornings since NJ. E. ingalls,, president
of the c., l., St L. & c., dropped into the city
at A. NJ. coming in from Chicago without post
ing the boys that he would be here on that
morning At the time the clerical force and in
fact persons holding more important positions
than that OF a clerk should be at work, Mr.. In
gals happened around. A half hour passed and
one two made their appearance. Eight O'clock
came and more men appeared at their respective
desk, and by half past each at his
post. President ingalls, being there was much
of surprise. but the manner he laid the rules
down to the bows was more of surprise. and
before he got through his general talk. without
exception, the boys came to the conclusion that
if they were to work for the big Four" road the
coming year they would need to earn their sal
aries
Good ju6 ges of road-beds who have recently
passed over the Vaudala system entire state
that the track is in fine shape to go into winter.
The traffic over the lines has been heavy that
the earnings justified the man gement in putting
everything in perfect order. Since the Ives
party let 20 their hold the number of section
men has been increased, additional work-tr